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'''Kanto Optical Corp.''' (関東光学株式会社, '''Kantō Kōgaku Kabushiki Kaisha''') was a Japanese company that made the [[Amiflex]] 6×6 TLR around 1953-4. "Kantō" loosely means East Japan, or the area of Tokyo as opposed to Kyoto and Osaka.
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'''Kanto<REF> "Kantō" loosely means East Japan, or the area of Tokyo as opposed to Kyoto and Osaka. </REF> Optical Corp.''' (関東光学株式会社, '''Kantō Kōgaku Kabushiki Kaisha''') is a Japanese company that made the [[Amiflex]] 6&times;6 TLR in 1953&ndash;4.
  
It is unknown if it is related with the [[Ami]] 4.5&times;6 folder advertised during World War II.
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For some reason, {{Kokusan}} also attributes the [[Daido Six and Semi|Daido Semi]] to Kanto.
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It is unknown if this company is related with the [[Ami]] 4.5&times;6 folder advertised during World War II.
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== Notes ==
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Revision as of 13:48, 19 July 2006

Kanto[1] Optical Corp. (関東光学株式会社, Kantō Kōgaku Kabushiki Kaisha) is a Japanese company that made the Amiflex 6×6 TLR in 1953–4.

For some reason, Kokusan kamera no rekishi also attributes the Daido Semi to Kanto.

It is unknown if this company is related with the Ami 4.5×6 folder advertised during World War II.

Notes

  1. "Kantō" loosely means East Japan, or the area of Tokyo as opposed to Kyoto and Osaka.